You don't need to be a nutter to have a gixer, yes there are some who get one them and always talk about b@lls out riding all the time, this is a pile of BS in a lot of cases.
To be honest when I first got the thou I was slower on it on roads I knew well on the SV, the fact was I needed to learn the bike, the engine is fantastic as is the chassis but to go nuts right away (for me anyway) was out as I'd have easilly got myself into bother. Some months later and I'm a much smoother (probably quicker) rider, I don't need to rev the engine to lap two of the tacho either as there is enough punch in that engine at low and mid range to enjoy most easy rides. Yes things do get a tad more interesting when you open her up but you really don't have to ride like a pillock all the time just cos its a gixer.
You'll love it
